directly
/dɪˈɹɛk(t).li/ adverb B1- In a direct manner; in a straight line or course. · He drove directly to the office, and didn't stop off at the petrol station.
- In a straightforward way; without anything intervening; not by secondary but by direct means. · I'm sick of asking you to fire him; I'll just do it directly.
- Plainly, without circumlocution or ambiguity; absolutely; in express terms. · I'm going to tell Natalie directly that I love her.· To put it more directly: he's not 'made redundant' but sacked.
- Exactly; just; at the shortest possible distance. · It's directly across the street.
- Straightforwardly; honestly. · He told me directly that he'd cheated on me, and how sorry he was for it.
- Immediately.
From the library
“Oh, then let it be directly!” exclaimed the young man.
But within that minute a crosstown car had stopped directly in front of the cab.
This gave the Lion a hint of the best way to attack the creature, and as he knew it was easier to fight it asleep than awake, he gave a great spring and landed directly upon the monster’s back.
So she swallowed one of the cakes, and was delighted to find that she began shrinking directly.
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